The Beginning of Progress: Obama Loosens the Embargo

Background In 1959, Fidel Castro came to power over one of the United States’ closest neighbors, Cuba.  Since then, the two countries have been at odds. As the new Cuban régime began forming trade agreements with the Soviet Union, communalizing U.S.-owned properties, and increasing taxes on American imports, the U.S. responded with economic retribution. President […]

New Threat of North Korea: Nuclear Testing Danger

It has been six months since the last time the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, threatened to use nuclear weapons on South Korea, leaving only a “sea of fire” in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Currently, North Korea has been preparing for their 4th nuclear test. The neighboring countries have all been speaking […]

The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline: Can we really afford another spill?

It is only April, and so far there have already been three oil spills in the US. In 2013 there were six oil spills in the US and those were just the major ones. Every day, oil is spilled into our environment through retrieving and transporting processes. We live in an era where the world […]

Tear Down This Wall: The “Great Firewall”

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If you go into the average American household, one of the first things that you will see is a computer or some form of technology that can access the Internet such as a phone or tablet. While some people still do not have this technology due to financial differences, the majority do. Every day, people […]